Marinated Vegetable Salad
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Recipe type: salads
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups thinly sliced zucchini
  • 2 cups thinly sliced carrots
  • 1 red onion, sliced and separated into rings
  • 1 cup button mushrooms, halved
  • 24 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • ½ cup sliced celery
  • 1 cup white-wine or white balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon snipped basil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 head of red-leaf lettuce, shredded
Instructions
  1. Place vegetables in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine vinegar, sugar and olive oil; whisk until well blended.
  2. Add celery seed, basil, salt and pepper.
  3. Pour over the vegetables.
  4. Stir gently; cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.
  5. For service, drain the vegetables; reserve marinade.
  6. Lay down the red-leaf lettuce; spoon vegetables atop.
  7. Finish with a drizzle of marinade.
  8. Cook's note: The marinated vegetables an be used as a pizza topping, calzone filler, or part of an antipasto platter.
Recipe by Pizza Today at https://pizzatoday.com/recipes/salads-sandwiches-soups/marinated-vegetable-salad